Imagine a world where, courtesy of a mixed-reality headset and state-of-the-art-software, you could be transported into the heart of a 3D building model and be able to experience it just as you would if you were standing within the physical environment post-completion.

As the world catches its collective breath in the wake of the news that Brooklyn Beckham has passed his GCSEs, the UK construction industry continues to experience a dramatic skills shortage and fears abound that housing demand cannot meet supply.

Join us for a light-hearted look at the world of an MEP contractor, with the third in our new infographic series – 30 things you probably didn’t know about the world of an MEP contractor. In Part 3 of our series, we turn our attention to the Plumbing Sector.

Shanghai’s Disney resort, which is due to open in spring next year, is the home of the largest of Disney’s castles. It has been over three years since Disney revealed that the Enchanted Storybook Castle would be the focal point of Shanghai Disneyland. Last month saw the topping of the attraction with a golden finial, which now marks the tallest point of the castle.

Since the days of the Latham report in 1994 there has been a desire to cut the cost of construction, mainly by finding more efficient ways of doing things. Of course, there will always be people who stick rigidly to the principle that ‘the old ways are the best’, but there are many more who are more open-minded – not least in terms of making use of new technologies.

Increasingly MEP Contractors involved in renovation and/or refit projects are looking for solutions that will enable them to quickly and effectively digitally represnt the as-built environment as a 3D BIM model with associated BIM data.

Join us for a light-hearted look at the world of an MEP contractor, with the second in our new infographic series – 30 things you probably didn’t know about the world of an MEP contractor. In Part 2 of our series, we turn our attention to the Electrical Sector.

Field to BIM is the transfer of as-built building information from point of source in the field directly into a Building Information Model (BIM). It encompasses all activities from the creation of a 3D Point Cloud to the development of a model using point cloud processing and analysis, through to the capture of data pertaining to specific elements in the model.

Join us for a light-hearted look at the world of an MEP contractor, with our new infographic series – 30 things you probably didn’t know about the world of an MEP Contractor. In part 1 of our series, we turn our attention to the mechanical sector including HVAC & refrigeration.